Attachment-Focused Family Play Therapy

Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT/S, is a registered play therapy supervisor, clinical trauma specialist, and is certified in basic sand therapy. She is the founder of Renewing Hearts Counseling and Consulting and has been providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and their families for over 20 years.

Part I. 1. Rationale for an Attachment-based Family Therapy Approach Integrating Play and Expressive Arts 2. The Neurobiology of Trauma, Behavior, and Co-Regulation 3. Trauma and Relationships 4. The Nuts and Bolts of Relationships 5. Repairing Ruptures in the Attachment Relationship Part II. 6. Framework for Attachment-based Family Play Therapy 7. Guiding Principles of the Model for Implementation 8. Observational Assessment Phase 9. Safety and Engagement Phase 10. Realignment Phase 11. Attunement Phase and Termination 12. Clinical Considerations When Working with Traumatized Families